Safety holding device



5. J. JONES 1,760,066

" May 27, 1930.

' SAFETY HOLDING DEVICE Filed Aug. 8,.1928

'IIIIIII Patented May 27, 1930 SAMUEL JOSEPH JONES, o jEEoNx, NEW YORKSAFETY HOLDING DEVICE Application filed August 8, 1923. Serial No.298,365.

The invention relates to the use of metal clamps attached to a handlemade of wood or metal, or both, for the purpose of holding articles usedin the performance of mechanical work or for household use, and toprevent accident where a ladder or a scaffold would normally be used bydoing away with the use of the ladder or the scafiold in many places.

One form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing inwhich F igure 1 is a vertical plan view of the device complete; Figure2, a plan view of the device viewed from the right of Figure 1 andshowing certain of the parts in section; Fig ure 3, plan and side viewsof the adjustable clamp 10, interchangeable with clamp 3, Figures 1 and2, to be used for holding light articles or tools that have a taperedshank or grip; Figure 4, side and plan views of ring clamp 2, Figures 1and 2; and Figure 5, side and plan views of adjustable clamp 11,interchangeable with clamp 3, Figures 1 and 2, when heavy tools or otherarticles are used.

The inside or grip surface 9, of interchangeable clamps 10, Figure 3,and 11, Figure 5, is made straight or tapered to suit the article ortool to be used.

The ring clamp 2 is made to fit on the end of handle 1, and fastened invplace with bolt 7 The adjustable clamp 3, Figures 1 and 2, is bolted toring clamp 2, as shown in section, Figure 2.

When the article or tool to be used is placed F in the adjustable clamp3, and set at the required angle and the nuts on bolts 6 and 7,

Figures 1 and 2, are screwed tight, the holder is ready for use. Tochange the angle of clamp 3, Figures 1 and 2, loosen the nut on bolt 6,set the clamp at the required angle and tighten the nut again.

When heavy articles or tools are to be used in the holder, clamp 11,Figure 5, is used in place of clamp 3, Figures 1 and 2, or clamp so 10,Figure 3. Clamp 11, is made for straight or tapered shank or grip,either one to be used when required. The bolt 8, Figure 5, is to giveadditional strength to the grip on the tool or other article used in theholder.

The handle 1, Figures 1 and 2, is made of wood or metalor both wood andmetal, in lengths suitable to the reqirements of the work in which thedevice is to be used. The position of the article or tool used may bereversed in the adjustable clamps or when a tapered tool clamp is usedthe clamp itself, if desired, may be secured to the ring clamp 2 inreversed position. In this manner the tool may be applied to the workeither above or below the end of the handle.

It will be seen from the drawing that the ring clamp 2 comprisesnormally spaced laterally extending flanges, each of which is formedwith a portion that projects longitudinally a slight distance beyond thebody of the ring clamp 2 and beyond the end of the handle 1. By thisarrangement the tool carried by the tool clamp 3 may be set at rightangles to the handle and in such position will clear the outer end ofthe handle. It will also be noted that the tool clamp 3 comprises twoopposed clamping members which are'secured by the bolt 6 to oppositesides respectively of the projecting portions of the flanges of the ringclamp 2. The bolt 6 not only assists the bolt 7 in securing the ringclamp 2 to the handle but secures the tool clamp in its adjustedposition and also serves to clamp the tool in the tool clamp 3. Byforming the tool clamp of opposite members connected to the ring clampas shown, a relatively wide range of adjustment is permitted not onlywith respect to the angular position of the ring clamp but also with revspect to the range of adjustment forhold- Sb ing tools of differentsizes.

I am aware that prior to my invention clamps have been made of manykinds of material and used in many combinations. I therefore do notclaim such a combination broadly; but I claim- 1. In a device of theclass described a handle, a ring clamp embracing said handle and havingoutwardly extending flanges formed with bolt receiving openings; a toolclamp secured to said flanges and adjustable to different positionsthereon and a single bolt extending through said flanges and tool clamp,said bolt serving to clamp a tool'in said tool clamp and to secure saidtool clamp in adi'usted position on said ring clamp.

2. n a device of the class described, a handle, a ring clamp embracingsaid handle 5 and having normally spaced, laterally extending flanges,an adjustable tool clamp formed of opposed clamping members, a boltengaging said members adjacent said handle for securing said membersrespectively to the outer sides of said flanges, said bolt serving toclamp said handle in said ring clamp to secure said tool clamp in itsadjusted position and to clamp a tool in said tool vclam SAMUEL JOSEPH JONE

